Savory bread puddings

When dinner time comes and you need a simple meal to feed the family, savory bread pudding is a unique dish that is sure to be a hit.

One of my favorite things about baking is trying to make something from ingredients I already have on hand. This week, case in point: an entire 1 lb. loaf of La Brea French bread. This is like winn…

Mushroom Bread Pudding is a perfect option for a comforting, flavorful, and decadent weekend breakfast or brunch. This savory bread pudding is loaded with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, leeks, and garlic, and is flavored with earthy notes of rosemary and thyme. This comforting savory bread pudding tastes like the best mushroom soup!

Get your morning off to a great healthy and delicious start with this Savory Breakfast Bread Pudding. It's jam-packed with flavor from all the food groups!

Is there anything better than a great ham and cheese sandwich? Well, if there ever was a contender, I'd say it'd be this recipe for Croque Monsieur Savory Bread Pudding. Or Strata. Or whatever the heck you want to call it. This recipe is basically a giant deconstructed Croque Monsieur (aka ham, cheese, French Bread, and all things delicious).

A beautiful dish to serve with poultry and roast beef.

Clear the fridge bread pudding is a quick and easy meal that uses up all your leftover vegetables. It's a great way to clear the fridge before you go on vacation.

The other day, a dear friend knocked on our door bearing some beautiful veggies from his garden. He’s an avid gardener and grows pretty much anything you can think of! Lucky for us, he’s extremely generous! My “garden envy” does kick in though every time he sends something over. My “garden” consists of a scattering...Read More...

As soon as I saw this recipe in February 2012 Food and Wine, I knew it would be on the Mardi Gras Menu. This was a unique use of crab for a savory bread pudding main course dish. 10 ounces lump crab meat, picked over 1 T. finely chopped parsley 1 T. finely chopped chives 2 t. fresh lemon juice pinch of cayenne pepper kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the dish one 24-inch day old baguette, ends trimmed, bread cut into 3/4…

This Savory Bread Pudding with leeks and gruyere is as cozy as it gets! A delicious and comforting side dish or vegetarian main- perfect for special dinners or the holiday table. (Adapted from Thomas Keller's recipe- but a little lighter!)